Due to my recent set of kinky twist extensions, my edges are slighty thinner than normal. Almost my entire front row and parts of the middle decided it wanted to loc lol. so getting those buds to unloc was a hassle and a half and I think that's why my front is thinner than usual. So I'm doing a castor oil challenge from 1/9-3/13. Full details are on my blog http://biggirlbighair.blogspot.com/2011/01/castor-oil-challenge.html and I'd love for you ladies to join me

I'm using the Home Health brand, but in the past I've also used the Palma Christi. I looked it up on Walgreens site, the only one that came up was one for laxative use and I'm not sure about that one. Any castor oil that says it's cold pressed will work.

I've went natural one-year ago today and while my hair has grown, I noticed that it's a bit thin on one side. Will the castor oil help thicken the hair? Should I use it just on the area where the thinness problem is?

There are many benefits of castor oil, as it increases the hair growth and makes it thick and shiny. It helps people with Dry and damaged hair. It can be applied on the scalp or used as a leave in conditioner on the hair ends.For people with oily hair, castor oil makes it all the more oily and stiff. So overuse should be avoided.